The Covert War: From BDS to De-legitimization to Antisemitism

Lev Topor

doi:10.1080/13537121.2021.1864855

The Covert War: From BDS to De-legitimization to Antisemitism

Lev Topor

Center for Cyber, Law and Policy

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Abstract

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, a Palestinian-led anti-Israel international campaign, seems necessary to many ‘progressive’ activists, especially from the radical left. However, it promotes antisemitism through boycotting; legitimisation of terrorism through whitewashing; the destruction of Israel via support for the Palestinian ‘right of return’; and acceptance of antisemitic anti-Zionism by associating Jews, all Jews, with Israel.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	166-180
Number of pages	15
Journal	Israel Affairs
Volume	27
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2021.1864855
State	Published - 2021

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Keywords

BDS
Israel
anti-Zionism
antisemitism
left politics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cultural Studies
History
Political Science and International Relations

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